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HANSARDDecommissioned Nuclear-Powered SubmarinesMy Lords, with no disrespect to the important Question asked by my noble friend Lady Bryan, should we not be even more worried about Russian nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed…23 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATMy Lords, is the Minister aware that many of us think that taxing the schools like other private enterprises is long overdue? Will he confirm that, in the case of the sons and…21 Oct 2024HANSARDZero-emission Vehicle MandateMy Lords, does the Minister share the views put to me by other Ministers that the biggest problem they have is clearing up the mess created by the previous Tory Government?17 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023My Lords, will the Minister give a complete assurance that this Government will not introduce a VIP lane which gives preference to Conservatives and their colleagues? Will she…15 Oct 2024HANSARDLondon UndergroundMy Lords, with no disrespect to London, is my noble friend the Minister aware of a feeling in the north of England and in Scotland that London gets a disproportionate amount of…10 Oct 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland City DealsMy Lords, I understand that there were a number of announcements by the previous Government, but no money put in the budget. Is this one of them?10 Oct 2024HANSARDFreedom of Speech in UniversitiesDoes the Minister agree that that grandstanding is abhorrent in this House, as is that kind of completely untrue allegation? That kind of misinformation and fake news, which is…10 Oct 2024HANSARDUK Economy: Capital Gains TaxDid the Minister hear the “Today” programme this morning, where the BBC had somehow obtained information that millionaires in this country were threatening to leave if they were…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEuropean UnionMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is the policy of the current Government to deal with individual countries in the European Union, and indeed the European Union as an…07 Oct 2024HANSARDElectronic Media: False InformationMy Lords, I will follow on from the questions on international co-operation raised by my noble friends Lady Kennedy and Lady Chakrabarti. By chance it was only on Monday that I…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingMy Lords, further to the mischievous suggestion made opposite that there might have been some preference for the Government on this matter, can the Minister confirm that, unlike…11 Sept 2024HANSARDGovernment Policy on HealthMy Lords, does the Minister agree that this is very different, because the Minister is taking advice from people with huge experience, and it is open and above board? This is…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPharmacies: Rural AreasDoes the Minister agree that part of the problem around access to rural pharmacies is the massive deterioration of bus services under the previous Government? Since our Government…10 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, with respect to my noble friends Lord Anderson and Lord Campbell-Savours, I reassure my noble friend on the Front Bench that it is my view that the vast majority of…05 Sept 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: CompositionMy Lords, could the Leader of the House advise me whether this was included in the Labour Party manifesto, what the result of the general election was and what majority was…05 Sept 2024HANSARDCivil Service: RecruitmentMy Lords, has the Leader of the House noticed that the inquiry announced by the First Civil Service Commissioner goes back only to 1 July, so does not cover any of the really…04 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesI am really grateful to the Minister, but can she give a clear indication as to when the legislation will be introduced, to start to reduce these premature deaths? There is…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, and on what timescale, to introduce legislation to extend the ban on smoking in public places; and what additional measures…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInternational Anti-Corruption CourtMy Lords, on the question of corruption, one of the wonderful things in our manifesto was the proposal to appoint a Covid corruption commissioner. Will the Minister give a clear…02 Sept 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: Nominations for AppointmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the arrangements for nominations for appointment to the House of Lords.30 Jul 2024